The former ice hockey club in Sumperk reached its biggest success in 1999 after gaining promotion to 1.liga and fighting off relegation in its first season. However, just a few months into the following hockey year, the license for 1.liga had to be sold to Hradec Kralove and Sumperk was left without a senior ice hockey team. In 2003 a new club was formed with an ambition to establish itself in 1.liga.

Patrick Reimer was the hero for Germany, giving the team that was ranked ninth-place in the round-robin a shocking 4-3 victory against the top-ranked Swedish team to advance to the semifinals. ... Read more»